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for turning weakness into opportunity and seeking amid great adversity to create a more perfect union. rick, what do you think? >> i think it's wrong because he's person of the universe, really. (laughter) >> person not just of one year, but decades and universe, why are we minimizing? >> they make a role out of this big media event. >> i think keep doing time magazine by doing a favor other way it would go the way of newsweek. and david moranist of the washington post, this is like lincoln at gettysburg, what would they operate on. >> i think it's a failure of the part of imagination on time magazine, if we can't come up with anyone other than the guy who won the election. >> was it a cop-out? >> i think in their minds he is the perennial person of the day, bern of the hour, person of year. >> and i think president morsi, and taken over and it really has become the narrative of the entire world. the arab spring, i call it the islamicic awakinawaking. >> rick, aren't you going to hold president obama responsible for that? >> give him credit-- >> so who should we expect next year? or i
for turning weakness into opportunity and seeking amid great adversity to create a more perfect union. rick, what do you think? >> i think it's wrong because he's person of the universe, really. (laughter) >> person not just of one year, but decades and universe, why are we minimizing? >> they make a role out of this big media event. >> i think keep doing time magazine by doing a favor other way it would go the way of newsweek. and david moranist of the washington post,...
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>> of course they do, but we don't have union shops any more. the union hired and the union fired. that is not the case. employers who hire and employers to fire. unions have become far more flexible. sure, they had made mistakes, but to throw them out -- >> if this were a true choice, it would not in the structures so that there cannot be a ballot initiative. >> but let's be clear -- >> they saw what happened in ohio, and only people exempted are the police a firemen. they are the best paid public employees around. >> but despite the propaganda, this was not a vote to shut down, or, as mark said, throw out the unions. allows the worker and a in a factory to decide. in a free society, you expect someone to be able to choose. >> beyond expectation, beyond our dreams. exciting to see everybody outf seattle andashiton, thank you. >> sunday in seattle was the first day that gay people could marry in washington state. the supreme court will take up the issue. which way will they go? >> striking down the federal law, defense of ameritech, saying that we don't recognize -- defense of marr
>> of course they do, but we don't have union shops any more. the union hired and the union fired. that is not the case. employers who hire and employers to fire. unions have become far more flexible. sure, they had made mistakes, but to throw them out -- >> if this were a true choice, it would not in the structures so that there cannot be a ballot initiative. >> but let's be clear -- >> they saw what happened in ohio, and only people exempted are the police a firemen....
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you were talking about unions versus business or versus capital. this is unions versus workers. this is workers that disagree with their unions so fundamentally that they want to go through a very burdensome opt-out process and not pay for the union's politics. they really only get to save 10% to 20% of the dues money but they go through this process because they don't want to fund politics. they disagree with. the nlrb made it that much harder with their decision earlier this month. >> what was in the decision, sbhg that they don't necessarily -- unions don't necessarily have to provide auditing that proves how much they spent on what and provide it to the workers? is my understanding correct on that. >> yeah. the nlrb is -- infinite wisdom has now said that unions still has to give the workers an audit but they don't have to prove the accuracy of the audit. what the workers were saying in the -- nurses nlrb case, we want a letter from an independent auditor saying that these calculations of how much the union spends on politics versus collective bargain ring accurate. the nlrb
you were talking about unions versus business or versus capital. this is unions versus workers. this is workers that disagree with their unions so fundamentally that they want to go through a very burdensome opt-out process and not pay for the union's politics. they really only get to save 10% to 20% of the dues money but they go through this process because they don't want to fund politics. they disagree with. the nlrb made it that much harder with their decision earlier this month. >>...
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. >> these are nonunionized workers but they are backed by one of the largest unions in the country. we don't know what this actually means for travelers. but travelers we spoke to are definitely worried. for now that's the latest here at jfk airport. >> they have decided whether or not they are joining the healthcare exchanges. so far more states are opting out than signing up for it. here's the question, will the president's plan work? diane macedo may have the answer. >> can't tell you that but i can breakdown how the states are divvying this up. the deadline is here. they have to decide if they are going to set up their own marketplace for private health insurance or if they are going to leave it to the federal government. tell me if you notice any trends. 20 states have gone for the later option outright. they are not creating their own exchanges. montana republican state legislature requested to set up an exchange there. they will have a federal exchange there as well. indiana governor deferred the decision to governor elect. he doesn't plan onseting up the state exchange. that
. >> these are nonunionized workers but they are backed by one of the largest unions in the country. we don't know what this actually means for travelers. but travelers we spoke to are definitely worried. for now that's the latest here at jfk airport. >> they have decided whether or not they are joining the healthcare exchanges. so far more states are opting out than signing up for it. here's the question, will the president's plan work? diane macedo may have the answer. >>...
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the president recently it was in the "wall street journal" yesterday talked about using the state of union and the inaugural address to blame republicans that doesn't sound like somebody who is working with republicans to find a solution. it is time for the protesters lead.esident to >> chris: he basically said this is all i think we can get done in the next nine days. extend the bush tax cuts for everybody below $250,000. and extend unemployment benefits. as the number three republican in the senate can you gar ran that republicans won't filibuster that plan? >> i can't even guarantee that the democrats will vote for it. you have many democrats on the record who don't like this either in the senate. the 250 number is too low according to a number of the democrats. it doesn't deal with some of the issues out there. unemployment' not sure that they even get a majority in the senate even though the democrats do have a majority of the members of the senate right now. >> chris: and what about republicans? would you you filibuster it? >> that s a different issue. i don't think this is going to
the president recently it was in the "wall street journal" yesterday talked about using the state of union and the inaugural address to blame republicans that doesn't sound like somebody who is working with republicans to find a solution. it is time for the protesters lead.esident to >> chris: he basically said this is all i think we can get done in the next nine days. extend the bush tax cuts for everybody below $250,000. and extend unemployment benefits. as the number three...
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the union supporters, tearing down the tent with the people still inside the tent. the tent belonging to americans for prosperity. today, the filing of a police complaint. you will hear the latest in just a minute. but first, caught under that tent, as it was coming down, vendor clint tarver, the hotdog guy, he was giving out hotdog when is he got the care of his life. so other tell me what happened? you got hired to sell hotdogs, you got there at 10:00 in the morning. take it from there. >> at 10:00 in the morning, i set up to sell hotdogs. at 10:30, i was ready to sell hotdogs. everyone had to have a ticket to receive a hotdog. so -- i guess about 11:30, maybe a quarter to 12, two guys came into the tent. and one was wearing the mask looks like a devil's mask. the other one was wearing a ski plaiveg. and so, you know -- ski mask. you know, i thought they were having some fun. just fun. so the guy took their maives off. they had a ticket. i gave nem a hotdog. as soon as they got through eating the hotdog, 3 minutes later, they started to tear -- turning over the co
the union supporters, tearing down the tent with the people still inside the tent. the tent belonging to americans for prosperity. today, the filing of a police complaint. you will hear the latest in just a minute. but first, caught under that tent, as it was coming down, vendor clint tarver, the hotdog guy, he was giving out hotdog when is he got the care of his life. so other tell me what happened? you got hired to sell hotdogs, you got there at 10:00 in the morning. take it from there....
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this now makes it illegal to force any workers to join a union or perhaps more importantly, pay union dues in order to get a job. thousands of angry crowds have been outside of the state capitol all day long. this has been the scene. poppy harlow has been in the middle of it all. she joins me now on "outfront." the governor has decided to talk about this. what has he said this means for his state? >> reporter: well, i joined the governor tonight for an interview after this legislation was passed, really right before, minutes before he signed it into law. this is critical because as you said, it means people won't have to be part of a union. all those auto workers in michigan, all the public school teachers, who normally have to pay into the union. likely we will see fewer union members, less money, less power for these unions at the bargaining table. that's the crux of this. the governor insisting to me in our one-on-one interview that this is an opportunity to quote, stand up for the rights of workers, also telling me that he thinks this is in the best interest of michiganders. let's
this now makes it illegal to force any workers to join a union or perhaps more importantly, pay union dues in order to get a job. thousands of angry crowds have been outside of the state capitol all day long. this has been the scene. poppy harlow has been in the middle of it all. she joins me now on "outfront." the governor has decided to talk about this. what has he said this means for his state? >> reporter: well, i joined the governor tonight for an interview after this...
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it obscures the fact of how wealthy the unions are. from the city journal article, in the last decade, the teachers unions spent more on politics in the last decade than the oil industry and the pharmaceutical industry and the tobacco industry combined. >> greta: don't they worry with the bad situation economically in california, and they're in a really tough situation, don't you think they worry that in 2011 they were 5400 who have pensions of over $100,000, if you look at the numbers and everything else that's going on in the state, i mean, it is in such deep trouble, wouldn't you think they would be terrified that they're running people out of the state and losing any tax base? of course, they did just recently vote to raise taxes. >> look at what happened in wisconsin. it's not as if public sector unions said oh, gosh, we should just take these reforms and not roprotest. it was a fight to the death in wisconsin. >> greta: even that was a push. a negotiated settlement where it works with both sides is the best way to do it. >> that'
it obscures the fact of how wealthy the unions are. from the city journal article, in the last decade, the teachers unions spent more on politics in the last decade than the oil industry and the pharmaceutical industry and the tobacco industry combined. >> greta: don't they worry with the bad situation economically in california, and they're in a really tough situation, don't you think they worry that in 2011 they were 5400 who have pensions of over $100,000, if you look at the numbers...
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>> it was katie holmes who was ending their five year union. they aid katie has filed for divorce and tom is deeply saddened. >> after the battle over their daughter is heating up. >> it turns violent. they are getting into a brutal, ugly fistfight on thanksgiving day. >> the korean wrapper psy has a huge hit. but back in '04 he talked about killing americans. it was in a song protesting the iraq war. he has since profusely apologized for it. last night he performed at a holiday concert with the president and first lady in attendance. >> we just learned that will and indicate are preggers. first child is on on the way, a royal one it should be. >> i'm delighted for them. i'm sure they will make great parents and i'm sure everyone around the country will be celebrating with them tonight. >> and host michael joins us. nice to see you, michael. >> hey, happy new year. >> happy new year to you. what a year it's been. one of the things we saw in the video was the bromance between governor chris christie and bruce springsteen. that was a big surprise
>> it was katie holmes who was ending their five year union. they aid katie has filed for divorce and tom is deeply saddened. >> after the battle over their daughter is heating up. >> it turns violent. they are getting into a brutal, ugly fistfight on thanksgiving day. >> the korean wrapper psy has a huge hit. but back in '04 he talked about killing americans. it was in a song protesting the iraq war. he has since profusely apologized for it. last night he performed at a...
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. >> ministers agreed on a fully fledged banking union and bailout loans for greece. what was being done to prevent another global downturn? that was on queen elizabeth's mind as she visited the bank of england. >> trying her hand at high finance, the queen, put in her signature on a special, a bank note. >> it does not improve much. >> the bank note, worth 1 million pounds, seem like small change as the queen and duke of edinburgh were shown the vaults were gold reserves were kept. there are 27 billion pounds of gold in this fault alone. that is not something you see every day, even when you have been doing this sort of thing for 60 years. has the tour went on, talk turned to more serious matters. the queen once asked why nobody had seen the financial crisis coming. officials launched into a three- part lecture on what caused the crisis. the words like "paradigm" flew across the floor. both the duke and the queen listened intently. finally, it became a two-way conversation, and the queen offered a few thoughts of her own. first, a question about the bankers. >> compl
. >> ministers agreed on a fully fledged banking union and bailout loans for greece. what was being done to prevent another global downturn? that was on queen elizabeth's mind as she visited the bank of england. >> trying her hand at high finance, the queen, put in her signature on a special, a bank note. >> it does not improve much. >> the bank note, worth 1 million pounds, seem like small change as the queen and duke of edinburgh were shown the vaults were gold...
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so 25% say they would like their state to secede from the union. only 56% of republicans want to remain americans. and 19% of republicans are still so dazed and confused they haven't been able to decide if they want to secede from the union. other republicans are making the saner choice of seceding from the party. in public policy polling's final poll before the election, they found that 37% of voters identified themselves as republicans. their new post-election poll shows a sharp decrease with 32% identifying themselves as republicans which is to say identifying themselves as losers. voters identifying themselves as democrats increased by exactly the same amount as voters identifying themselves as republicans decreased. america hates losers, and apparently no one hates losers more than losers. the simpson-bowles proposal is not so much losing with the electorate as ignored by them. 60% don't have an opinion one way or another about simpson-bowles while 23% support it and 16% oppose it. with polling results like this, former republicanç senator a
so 25% say they would like their state to secede from the union. only 56% of republicans want to remain americans. and 19% of republicans are still so dazed and confused they haven't been able to decide if they want to secede from the union. other republicans are making the saner choice of seceding from the party. in public policy polling's final poll before the election, they found that 37% of voters identified themselves as republicans. their new post-election poll shows a sharp decrease with...
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belonging obviously to a union member supporter. amongst my favorite bumper stickers, of course, would be proud liberal, your money, our choice. i love that. if you can see that there, it is terrific. pro-choice, just not for workers. we will ta that up with the "a-team" year in just moments. ♪ ♪ [ engine revs ] ♪ [ male announcer ] oh what fun it is to ride. get the mercedes-benz on your wish list at the winter event going on now through december 31st. [ santa ] ho, ho, ho! [ male announcer ] lease a 2013 e350 for $579 a mont at your local mercedes-benz dealer. lou: we re just talking aut michael's latest editorial cartoon. i love it. pro-choice, but not for workers as it follows the festivities in lansing, michigan, where conservative coedians, they got physical with him. i don't want to say violence. i just can't understand the behavior that isn't reported on the whole time he will, broadcast networks. only abc even alluded to violence during a demonstration. >> writes. it was much worse than the other stat as well. they im
belonging obviously to a union member supporter. amongst my favorite bumper stickers, of course, would be proud liberal, your money, our choice. i love that. if you can see that there, it is terrific. pro-choice, just not for workers. we will ta that up with the "a-team" year in just moments. ♪ ♪ [ engine revs ] ♪ [ male announcer ] oh what fun it is to ride. get the mercedes-benz on your wish list at the winter event going on now through december 31st. [ santa ] ho, ho, ho! [...
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my question is whether or not by the time we get to the state of the union in late january whether we will be at this height and level of attention as horrific as this issue is, other things will happen in between. >> that doubles back with nick's point, right, which is what does the nra stand for and do they stand for their agenda in front of only their most die-hard adherence or does the public learn about it? let's look just briefly on what is on the nra's basic score card agenda. this is how they assess members, oppose closing the so-called terror gap. they oppose closing the gun show loophole. they support an amendment that makes it harder to trace guns specifically used in crimes that would be not law-abiding gun use. they would support amendments to carry guns on amtrak, national parks and bars and what i would call the notorious stand your ground legislation. do you think that agenda, if it has more exposure in this debate, i mean if the president read off those things in the state of the union, do you think that would drive a wedge between the average gun owner and the nra's
my question is whether or not by the time we get to the state of the union in late january whether we will be at this height and level of attention as horrific as this issue is, other things will happen in between. >> that doubles back with nick's point, right, which is what does the nra stand for and do they stand for their agenda in front of only their most die-hard adherence or does the public learn about it? let's look just briefly on what is on the nra's basic score card agenda. this...
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but it certainly doesn't seem like the president, and especially liberal democrats, unions, they don't want to go back to entitlement reform, big structural changes, raising the retirement age, changhe cost of living. >> of course, they don't. that gets back to the philosophical differences. but i think at then of the day, this is a leadership moment and i think the president will pleasantly surprise some sceptics and step up and on means testing the benefits and the cola increases being more modest, and maybe to get a deal. >> you think he's willing to take on his base? >> i do. in those discussions with boehner, as the speaker just indicated, that was on the table. that's not -- i think to get it resolved and a significant increase in the debt ceiling the president is going to have to give something there and i think he will and that will pleasantly surprise some people. >> that's a happy, optimistic note. we will take a break, panel. when we come back, the palestinian won a victory at the u.n.. egypt fights over a new constitution, and susan rice tries to win over credit nicks the s
but it certainly doesn't seem like the president, and especially liberal democrats, unions, they don't want to go back to entitlement reform, big structural changes, raising the retirement age, changhe cost of living. >> of course, they don't. that gets back to the philosophical differences. but i think at then of the day, this is a leadership moment and i think the president will pleasantly surprise some sceptics and step up and on means testing the benefits and the cola increases being...
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he means high taxes and unions and abortions are black interests. who knew? this raises the question, do puppies like apples? >> i guess all while dogs like apples now, right? >> reverse racism. >> i can't believe the messages they are sending through these animal videos. remi, republicans don't nominate minorities. they are racist. it has to be great to be a white liberal ago del mick. academic. >> it wassen fiewr yaiting to read this. -- this wassen fiewr yaiting to read. when is the dialogue going to change from black politician or black voter or -- who cares? this was innately racist. this article was aimed at the most basic principals that i thought our country was moving away from. i don't care how you cover it or how -- what fancy newspaper you are going to put it in. it is what it is ssments -- it is what it is. i don't want to talk about the racism. we need to talk about the principals. the republicans and the democrats can start shifting their principal slightly to more of the public's desire. and let's stop talking about this. >> except it is not t
he means high taxes and unions and abortions are black interests. who knew? this raises the question, do puppies like apples? >> i guess all while dogs like apples now, right? >> reverse racism. >> i can't believe the messages they are sending through these animal videos. remi, republicans don't nominate minorities. they are racist. it has to be great to be a white liberal ago del mick. academic. >> it wassen fiewr yaiting to read this. -- this wassen fiewr yaiting to...
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should not be allowed to enter in any union. president obama has come out in favor of same-sex marriage though he wants to leave it to the state issue. some people as bill suggested are comparing this to the 70s when opinion was evolving on abortion. the states seemed to work it out and the court came down with a big ruling and 40 years later we're having a holy war on the issue. how do you see the court reacting? do you see some creating a constitutional right or are they narrow and modest? >> it would be a surprise if they did a broad ruling. justice -- that map tells the story when you look at that many states who have banned it versus how many approved it. it gives you a sense of where the country is. it's moving in the direction and i do expect at some point it will be -- the court will rule on it and rule it is a constitutional right, which is my personal view. but i think right now i would expect them to do something more narrow, maybe like the appeals court did in california. the lower court found it was a constitutional
should not be allowed to enter in any union. president obama has come out in favor of same-sex marriage though he wants to leave it to the state issue. some people as bill suggested are comparing this to the 70s when opinion was evolving on abortion. the states seemed to work it out and the court came down with a big ruling and 40 years later we're having a holy war on the issue. how do you see the court reacting? do you see some creating a constitutional right or are they narrow and modest?...
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his state's newly enacted right to work law that says private and public workers do not have to pay union fees. take a listen. >> they know people don't support what their doing. that's why they had to rush this thing through before january 1st. same reason they had voter suppression. why would you suppress the vote if you thought the majority of americans were conservative? you have to suppress the vote because you know you're in the minority. it's an admission on their part they know the american people don't like the republicans or the conservative philosophy. we're a different country now. and i think a lot of them don't have a clue about that. they think they're going to get away with it and they're not. everybody is fighting mad in michigan. we're not going to stop. >> you can watch ed schultz every weeknight at 8:00 p.m. right here on msnbc. >>> let's get a check of the weather with nbc meteorologist bill karins. men often times need help when looking for christmas gifts. batman snuggie? just a suggestion. >> you'd like to see me in a batman snuggie. >> yes, take a picture of that.
his state's newly enacted right to work law that says private and public workers do not have to pay union fees. take a listen. >> they know people don't support what their doing. that's why they had to rush this thing through before january 1st. same reason they had voter suppression. why would you suppress the vote if you thought the majority of americans were conservative? you have to suppress the vote because you know you're in the minority. it's an admission on their part they know...
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belonging obviously to a union member supporter. amongst my favorite bumper stickers, of course, would be proud liberal, your money, our choice. i love that. if you can see that there, it is terrific. pro-choice, just not for workers. we will take that up with the "a-team" year in just moments. we're coming right back. ♪ you know how painful heartburn can be. for fast, long lasting relief, use doctor recommended gaviscon®. only gaviscon® forms a protective barrier that helps block stomach acid from splashing up- relieving the pain quickly. try fast, long lasting gaviscon®. look this isn't my first christmas. these als all seem great at e time... but later... [ shirt ] merry christmas, verybody! not so much. ho ho ho! this isn't that kind of deal. [ male announcer ] break from the holiday stress. save on ground shipping at fedex office. [ male announcer ] break from the holiday stress. [ female announcer ] some people like to pretend a flood could never happen to them. and that their homeowners insurance protects them. [ thunder
belonging obviously to a union member supporter. amongst my favorite bumper stickers, of course, would be proud liberal, your money, our choice. i love that. if you can see that there, it is terrific. pro-choice, just not for workers. we will take that up with the "a-team" year in just moments. we're coming right back. ♪ you know how painful heartburn can be. for fast, long lasting relief, use doctor recommended gaviscon®. only gaviscon® forms a protective barrier that helps block...
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this is a guy who favors not marriage equality but civil unions. that's a problem in iowa, south carolina, all those states where an increasingly shrunken base is not going to like that and may just look at him and say he's too far out. >> but he's pro-choice -- no, he's pro-life is what he is. >> he's pro-life now. he's like romney now. he's flip-flopped on the issue. i think there will be some suspicion of that in the republican party. and sandy, which helped him in new jersey, makes him virtually a lock for re-election, has left a lot of bad taste in a lot of republican mouths and that's why he's only running at 14% in that -- >> because? what's the bad taste about? lay it out. >> embracing the president. i mean, you know, there are all these explanations, sandy came along, that's why obama won. christie was too nice to him, that's why obama won. none of it is true but there's a lot of anger in the republican party, a lot of disbelief about the outcome of this. i think he would be a formidable republican candidate. >> he had picked him for his r
this is a guy who favors not marriage equality but civil unions. that's a problem in iowa, south carolina, all those states where an increasingly shrunken base is not going to like that and may just look at him and say he's too far out. >> but he's pro-choice -- no, he's pro-life is what he is. >> he's pro-life now. he's like romney now. he's flip-flopped on the issue. i think there will be some suspicion of that in the republican party. and sandy, which helped him in new jersey,...
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we've seen battles over their union benefits and rights to organize in states like wisconsin and ohio. they've been attacked as having too many benefits and being too hard to fire. they've been yelled at by governor chris christie, targeted by governor scott walker as budget-busting scapegoats and told that if they don't like their low salaries they can find some other job to do. my mother was a teacher so, i appreciate teachers and how hard they work. my godmother, bernice, taught school in the bronx for 25 years. through working here at msnbc, i reconnected with my ninth grade european history teacher, karen feign. she e-mailed me wondering if i might be the same joy ann who was in her class all those years ago in denver and that p if i was, she wrote, she was proud of me, and if not, she said she'd keep watching anyway. she reminded me many years ago after my senior year in high school she showed up at my mother's funeral just to give me quiet support. the host of this show, melissa harris perry, happens to be a teacher. but they aren't just kind people, women and men, who care for
we've seen battles over their union benefits and rights to organize in states like wisconsin and ohio. they've been attacked as having too many benefits and being too hard to fire. they've been yelled at by governor chris christie, targeted by governor scott walker as budget-busting scapegoats and told that if they don't like their low salaries they can find some other job to do. my mother was a teacher so, i appreciate teachers and how hard they work. my godmother, bernice, taught school in...
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bills making it illegal for public and private unions to compel workers to pay union dues a. short time ago, the michigan legislature okayed the bills despite protests of more than 10,000 workers who came out in the freezing cold to show their opposition. and past hour, republican governor rick snyder pledged to sign both in to law as early as tomorrow making michigan the nation's 24th right to work state. >> i didn't do this for the politics. this is a policy issue that came about because the proposal 2 went down and we had a large-scale discussion going on and best to say it's on the table. let's make decisions, move forward. this is to move michigan forward. about more and better jobs and worker choice. >> and one top union official has vowed to wage war against lawmakers that support the measure saying, quote, we are going to take you out. nbc's ron mott has the latest of lansing. >> reporter: good afternoon, tamron. protest is the word of the day. they're voicing opposition to this legislation that would make michigan the 24th right to work state in the country. now, the
bills making it illegal for public and private unions to compel workers to pay union dues a. short time ago, the michigan legislature okayed the bills despite protests of more than 10,000 workers who came out in the freezing cold to show their opposition. and past hour, republican governor rick snyder pledged to sign both in to law as early as tomorrow making michigan the nation's 24th right to work state. >> i didn't do this for the politics. this is a policy issue that came about...
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why are unions so important to you? what is the value proposition? >> well, the value proposition is this. when you go into bargaining or negotiating a contract or anything like that, there is always conversation. when michigan is in hard times like it has been and the governor knows this, we do compromise on some things and we do work with them and we do meet with them at the table and try to come up with something that works for both sides. that weakens us the more -- the more our revenue in the unions are gone and missing, the more that's going to prevent us from being able to negotiate with any kind of leverage whatsoever. they know this and that's what they're counting on. they're counting on using the words like freedom and other things to get people on board with this, and after yesterday's demonstration, i think the clear message was that people do not like this, it's divisive, they know this, it's to weaken the unions, weaken the leverage the unions have to create a safe work environment, and it's all a lot of millions of dollars they're bri
why are unions so important to you? what is the value proposition? >> well, the value proposition is this. when you go into bargaining or negotiating a contract or anything like that, there is always conversation. when michigan is in hard times like it has been and the governor knows this, we do compromise on some things and we do work with them and we do meet with them at the table and try to come up with something that works for both sides. that weakens us the more -- the more our...
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this has been a bad week for unions and while many conservatives are rejoicing claiming the end of unions in america, for those of us on the other side there is still hope. from every defeat, there can emerge a reenergize and reinvigorated effort. the question remains where now for america's union movement? joining me now to have the conversation is the president of the american federation of teachers, a great friend, randi weingarten. >> it is great to be here. >> eliot: what happened in michigan is destructive. it is bad. it is based upon false information. but it does reflect an unfortunate reality which is that the heart and soul of the public is no longer behind the union movement the way it used to be. how do we change that? >> well, number one we have to get to a point where community -- our communities -- our neighbors see that unions are a proxy for actually getting to the middle class. not simply rhetorically fighting for the middle class but getting to the middle class. what has happened is the middle class has taken it on the chin for the last two decades. wages have been stag
this has been a bad week for unions and while many conservatives are rejoicing claiming the end of unions in america, for those of us on the other side there is still hope. from every defeat, there can emerge a reenergize and reinvigorated effort. the question remains where now for america's union movement? joining me now to have the conversation is the president of the american federation of teachers, a great friend, randi weingarten. >> it is great to be here. >> eliot: what...
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anti-union. if you look at it, i believe this is pro worker. >> the people of michigan are fighting back against rick snyder's assault on workers. tonight, michigan's own michael moore is here to unveil his plan to undo the republicans' sneak attack. >>> last night's concert was a smashing success. but it's not nearly enough. i'll tell you how house republicans are obstructing sandy relief money. >>> and a meteorologist at a television station in louisiana defends herself on facebook against a racist comment and gets fired from her job. tonight, rhonda lee tells her side of the story on "the ed show." >>> welcome back to "the ed show." our next guest has a long history with the state of michigan. >> hi. i'm michael moore. in my hometown of flint, michigan general motors closed the factories and put 30,000 people out of work. to raise their spirits i made this movie. >> the protests we've seen in michigan lately probably got his attention. >> right to work is wrong! right to work is wrong! right t
anti-union. if you look at it, i believe this is pro worker. >> the people of michigan are fighting back against rick snyder's assault on workers. tonight, michigan's own michael moore is here to unveil his plan to undo the republicans' sneak attack. >>> last night's concert was a smashing success. but it's not nearly enough. i'll tell you how house republicans are obstructing sandy relief money. >>> and a meteorologist at a television station in louisiana defends...
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workplace from joining or paying dues to that union. meanwhile, pro-union protesters are swarming the michigan capital building in lansing in scenes reminiscent of the battles over union rights in wisconsin and in ohio last year. david corn, we -- the president has sort of -- was in michigan yesterday, and bundled this into a bigger message about the middle class, working americans. is this a good time for republicans to be on the side -- well, against workers rights in the context of this broader conversation we're having? >> you know, we shall see here because they clearly have the votes and snyder says he is going to do this. you see the response. you saw the response in wisconsin. their walker survived the fight. i assume this will be as big, if not bigger, and the uaw, of course, the unions are even stronger in michigan than they are in wisconsin, so, you know, this will be a six-month, year-long process. i don't know what the recall was in michigan compared to wisconsin, but i expect this is the beginning of a long fight, and we'l
workplace from joining or paying dues to that union. meanwhile, pro-union protesters are swarming the michigan capital building in lansing in scenes reminiscent of the battles over union rights in wisconsin and in ohio last year. david corn, we -- the president has sort of -- was in michigan yesterday, and bundled this into a bigger message about the middle class, working americans. is this a good time for republicans to be on the side -- well, against workers rights in the context of this...
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hostess filed for bankruptcy over union fight. no pretty picture at kodak either. it's failed to adapt to the digital photographfy. the worst u.s. drought in five decades scorching much of the u.s. raising proxs on corn to beef. in tech news, tablet wars continue. apple ipad mini and the microsoft surface tablet battling it out for the holiday shopping dollars. facebook looked like it would get a life on wall street with the initial public offering. but worries about re-knews scared investors and it wasn't the phenomenal everyone expected. face calf cliff is a real cliff hanger as washington tried to make a deal with half a trillion in tax increases and spending cuts looming. look at the year in biz. no new york, brenda buttner. >> doug: thank you. lawmakers have two being assignments to finish before the end of the year. up next, i ask the fox all-stars if congress can get it all done. lot of weight, c-max has a nice little trait, you see, c-max helps you load your freight, with its foot-activated lift gate. but that's not all you'll see, cause c-max also beats pr
hostess filed for bankruptcy over union fight. no pretty picture at kodak either. it's failed to adapt to the digital photographfy. the worst u.s. drought in five decades scorching much of the u.s. raising proxs on corn to beef. in tech news, tablet wars continue. apple ipad mini and the microsoft surface tablet battling it out for the holiday shopping dollars. facebook looked like it would get a life on wall street with the initial public offering. but worries about re-knews scared investors...
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[ cheers and applause ] starts with ground beef, unions, and peppers baked in a ketchup glaze with savory gravy and mashed russet potatoes. what makes stouffer's meatloaf best of all? that moment you enjoy it at home. stouffer's. let's fix dinner. yep. the longer you stay with us, the more you save. and when you switch from another company to us, we even reward you for the time you spent there. genius. yeah, genius. you guys must have your own loyalty program, right? well, we have something. show her, tom. huh? you should see november! oh, yeah? giving you more. now that's progressive. call or click today. starts with arthritis pain and a choice. take tylenol or take aleve, the #1 recommended pain reliever by orthopedic doctors. just two aleve can keep pain away all day. back to the news. >>> we've had plenty of nomination fights in washington. the media is getting tired of the gaza story. it could block her promotion has secretary of state if president obama -- the food fight over rice not so much. >> susan rice misled the american people. she didn't tell them the truth despite the evide
[ cheers and applause ] starts with ground beef, unions, and peppers baked in a ketchup glaze with savory gravy and mashed russet potatoes. what makes stouffer's meatloaf best of all? that moment you enjoy it at home. stouffer's. let's fix dinner. yep. the longer you stay with us, the more you save. and when you switch from another company to us, we even reward you for the time you spent there. genius. yeah, genius. you guys must have your own loyalty program, right? well, we have something....
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but many mide yoker employees are protected by the unions and this hurts unions. there is a reason, detroit, one of the birth places of the labor union became a right-to-work state -- because of nonsense like this. it is self-discrediting, to protect people who are working with heavy machinery, getting high on their brake breaks. >> even if you accept that reasoning -- which i don't - even if you accept that reasoning, it isn't that the situation in detroit is going to lead to the decline of american cities? >> why can't you look at something as basic as that say you have to fire those guys. they don't reflect every worker. as a matter of fact, good workers, their name and reputation is hurt because of scenes like this and people seeing this. >> i am saying ownership, the management and the ownership entered into into an agreement with the workers and set up a process, it didn't work out-- >>> but why are there all of these -- to tucker, look at mississippi and tennessee and alabama. all of these states, guess what? now they are building cars -- >> of course, they
but many mide yoker employees are protected by the unions and this hurts unions. there is a reason, detroit, one of the birth places of the labor union became a right-to-work state -- because of nonsense like this. it is self-discrediting, to protect people who are working with heavy machinery, getting high on their brake breaks. >> even if you accept that reasoning -- which i don't - even if you accept that reasoning, it isn't that the situation in detroit is going to lead to the decline...
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roaring backlash against the union leader in michigan and issued a straight to the state's governor, republican governor before he signed the right to work legislation last week. [inaudible] >> you sign that bill, you won't get no rest. [inaudib] lou: the threat of hassment chemical made the trek pastor. meanwhile, reports hat indiana ccesses right to work legislation prompted michigan to embrace right to work. according to indiana's lead economic development agency, 31 companies moving to indiana as eric dict result of its ght to work law which has resulted in 3700 new jobs, $430 million of n investments. jor concessions trying to get a deal. really? the "a-team" sorts it out. you know how painful heartburn can be. for fast, long lasting reli, use doctor recommended gaviscon®. only gaviscon® forms a protective barrier that helps block stomach acid from splashing u relieving the pain quickly. try fast, long lasting gaviscon®. executor of efficiency. you can spot an amateur from a mile away... while going shoeless and metal-free in seconds. and you...rent from national. because onl
roaring backlash against the union leader in michigan and issued a straight to the state's governor, republican governor before he signed the right to work legislation last week. [inaudible] >> you sign that bill, you won't get no rest. [inaudib] lou: the threat of hassment chemical made the trek pastor. meanwhile, reports hat indiana ccesses right to work legislation prompted michigan to embrace right to work. according to indiana's lead economic development agency, 31 companies moving...
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questions about whether the national labor relations board has gone from impartial rulings to a pro-union bias. we look at the agency. "special report" from washington starts at 6:00 eastern. now have back to fork and my colleagues with "the five." ♪ ♪ >> andrea: welcome back to "the five." barbara walters revealed her most fascinating person picked last night. we'll tell you our thoughts in a moment. but first, the list inspired me along with "time" magazine upcoming person of the year naming to hit the streets to ask americans who they think deserves the title. who do you think should be person of the year? >> harry from one direction. >> eli manning. >> the president. >> i think mitt romney. i think. i mean it's hard to be the runner up. >> santa claus. >> good one! >> santa claus is the person of the year. >> do you know that a 4-year-old just gave me that exact samenance >> great mindsamenance -- same answer. >> great minds think alike. >> andrea: someone said i should be person of the year for putting up with you. last night, barbara walters went down her list of fascinating peo
questions about whether the national labor relations board has gone from impartial rulings to a pro-union bias. we look at the agency. "special report" from washington starts at 6:00 eastern. now have back to fork and my colleagues with "the five." ♪ ♪ >> andrea: welcome back to "the five." barbara walters revealed her most fascinating person picked last night. we'll tell you our thoughts in a moment. but first, the list inspired me along with...
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. >> coming up the madness around union square. it's >>catherine: the bay area's favorite way to ring in the new year. is always with kron 4. we'll have the biggest parties and best fireworks. i'll be hosting new year's live with gary radnich. it should be a lot of fun. see you on new year's live - starting at 11:30. [ female announcer ] this is a special message from at&t. [ male announcer ] it's no secret that the price of things just keeps going up. [ female announcer ] but we have some good news. it's our bundle price promise. [ male announcer ] a price you can definitely count on, for two whole years. from at&t. [ female announcer ] a great price for a great triple-play bundle. [ male announcer ] call now. bundles with u-verse tv, internet and home phone start at $89 a month. now get the same great price for two years. [ female announcer ] switch today and get a total home dvr included, free for life. [ male announcer ] you get reliable, high speed internet on our advanced digital network. choose from speeds up to 24 megs. [ f
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30 seconds left, senator, but it doesn't seem like the president an especially, liberal democrats, unions, they don't want to go back to entitlement reform. big structural changes, raising retirement age, changing the cost of living. >> of course they don't, chris, and it gets back to the philosophical differences. but, i think at the end of the day, this is a leadership moment and i think the president will pleasantly surprise skeptic and step up and certainly on means testing of medicare benefits, the cola increases, being more modest and maybe the age, though that is less likely to get a deal... >> chris: willing to take on -- >> i do, those discussions with boehner as the speaker indicated, that was on the table and that is not sacrosanct and the president has to give some there, particularly with the debt ceiling, the president will surprise people. >> chris: a pleasantly optimistic note. when we come back, the palestinians with a symbolic victory at the u.n., egypt fights over a new constitution and susan rice tries to win over critics in the senate. ♪ tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 let's t
30 seconds left, senator, but it doesn't seem like the president an especially, liberal democrats, unions, they don't want to go back to entitlement reform. big structural changes, raising retirement age, changing the cost of living. >> of course they don't, chris, and it gets back to the philosophical differences. but, i think at the end of the day, this is a leadership moment and i think the president will pleasantly surprise skeptic and step up and certainly on means testing of...
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unions don't -- some unions do, but a lot of unions have sold out their own workers. one of the reasons you see depressed wages in the country is because d of low skilled immigration which is supported by the unions for reasons that are not clear at all. acting against their own interest at the behest of the democratic party which they are the most faithful of get the vote out. they're hurt their own membership. >> sean: we have this violence take place. you saw the video, and if it was a tea party member, i talked to thislk hot dog guy who will be n greta, by the way, later tonight, and i just played him with newt gingrich using the n word. the n word was used against him. he was called an uncle tom. his equipment was ruined. his foodod was knocked over. if this happened at tea party rally, not a laborally, it woult would bees front page news. how does this happen? g-20 summit, violence. labor movement? this violent incident this week. no prominent liberal speaks out. why? >> i'm a product of the social justice movement for civil rights in the country which was a non
unions don't -- some unions do, but a lot of unions have sold out their own workers. one of the reasons you see depressed wages in the country is because d of low skilled immigration which is supported by the unions for reasons that are not clear at all. acting against their own interest at the behest of the democratic party which they are the most faithful of get the vote out. they're hurt their own membership. >> sean: we have this violence take place. you saw the video, and if it was a...
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and this is "state of the union." republicans call the fiscal cliff plan a joke, an insult and break from reality. suffice it to say, it is unacceptable to them. the president's opening round offer includes $1.6 trillion in new taxes, $400 billion in savings from medicare and other entitlement programs, $50 billion in new stimulus spending, and an additional $285 billion to fund depreciation and mortgage programs, unemployment insurance benefits, and payroll tax cuts. >> this extra spending, that's actually greater than the amount they're willing to cut. i mean, it's -- it was not a serious proposal. >> while his aides were on capitol hill offering up the opening bid, the president was making his case in pennsylvania campaign style. >> at the end of the day a clear majority of americans, democrats, republicans, independents, they agreed with a balanced approach. deficit reduction. >> after the president's remarks, i spoke with his main man on the fiscal cliff, treasury secretary tim geithner. >> let me ask you, the re
and this is "state of the union." republicans call the fiscal cliff plan a joke, an insult and break from reality. suffice it to say, it is unacceptable to them. the president's opening round offer includes $1.6 trillion in new taxes, $400 billion in savings from medicare and other entitlement programs, $50 billion in new stimulus spending, and an additional $285 billion to fund depreciation and mortgage programs, unemployment insurance benefits, and payroll tax cuts. >> this...